Projects Finally! The 31 I've been looking for

Finished stripping paint off body tonight. Now on to shaping up the bondo and probably a roof Insert removal.

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Thanks for liking my build and watching it come along. I will be watching yours also.

 

I think if it was me I would leave the roof insert in as I think it makes it look good.

 

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Pretty much done stripping paint. Probably going to be in the market for a new deck lid the one for this car isn't so hot. I'd have to skin and replace prolly bottom third on inside.

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Me too. Someone went to a lot of trouble to make that happen, and I think it's a desirable modification.

 

Nice start. How did you strip the paint ?

 

Dino64- I started off by scotch brighting area I wanted to strip then I apply the aircraft paint stripper ( x3 there was 3 layers.. primer, original black and then the light blue) that took it to dirty metal then I hit it with 60 grit real fast to knock off stuff that didn't get stripped, then hit it with 80 grit to get a uniform surface. Then I used a wire wheel on drill to get stuff that stuck in belt and body lines. Once panels are clean I used PHIX a metal conditioner that works wonders... spray that over panel let sit for about a minute or two then scrub the hell out of it with scotch Brite pad once scrubbed real good wipe down with paper towel and it'll leave a white residue behind and that protects the metal. The driver side quarter is my first panel I started on about a month ago and no surface rust at all

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Also like the roof insert. Very jealous

 

That is a really nice body....and oh my....a Desoto Hemi?....hoooo boyyyy....hold on tight!!!....gonna be a fun car!

 

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Had to throw some primer on. My garage isn't very bare metal friendly Even with the PHIX on it. Pretty much at a stand still till I get 32 rails

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Picked up the 32 rails today time for mocking then bobbing and maybe some pinching

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Thanks Ryan for liking my build and keep moving forward on this one as it will be nice when finished. Just remember Rome was not built in a day. Take your time, but try and get something done on it every week (or day if you can) no matter how small, but keep it going.

 

Did a little playin around in garage today. Jus stoking the fire a little

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So ... is this the direction your headed with your car?

 

Oh no jus some sweet pics I picked up at a swap meet.

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Got my front end mocked up

 

Whats going on ?

 

Subscribed, I picked up a 31 coupe recently and am going in about the same direction!


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Wow.. . so is that's what metal looks like underneath paint?